KarthusTop build

Off-meta Top

Jungle66%Mid13%Bot10%Top6%Support5%
Win
42.9%
▼7.1 vs Top
LP a game
−1.40
±2.25
Games
310
a win +19.7 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.09 · 0.21%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Karthus Top on LAN, patch 26.20: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap; Dark Harvest + Sorcery; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 310 games).

Low sample. 310 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 310 games

Start

DrHp

56% · 39.3% won

Spells

ExTe

32% · 37.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

45% · 46.3% won

Items 10.9% of games with a core

  1. Blackfire Torch
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Vs35.0%won19% pick

47.8% won (29.2–67.0) · 23 games

BootsSorcerer's Shoes65% · 45.1% won

Skill path 36% of games · 45.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap23 gamesMost playedFew games11%47.8%29% to 67%
  2. Blackfire Torch › Malignance › Shadowflame20 gamesFew games9.5%45.0%26% to 66%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W45%46.3%134
  2. starts Q E QFew games19%41.4%58
  3. starts Q W EFew games13%45.0%40

Starting items

Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion56% · 39.3% won · 173 games
  • 2 × Health Potion + Tear of the Goddess Few games30%50.0% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes65% · 45.1% won · 202 games
  • No boots Few games23%33.3% won
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity Few games10%50.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Teleport32% · 37.8% won · 98 gamesFew games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games22%47.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games18%40.4% won
Every option as a table24 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Blackfire Torch › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%47.8%29.2%–67.0%23
Blackfire Torch › Malignance › ShadowflameFew games9.5%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
4th item, of 107 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games26%71.4%52.9%–84.8%28
Void StaffFew games19%35.0%18.1%–56.7%20
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes65%45.1%38.3%–51.9%202
No bootsFew games23%33.3%23.5%–44.8%72
Ionian Boots of LucidityFew games10%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
Starting items
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion56%39.3%32.3%–46.7%173
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games30%50.0%40.0%–60.0%92
Summoner spells
Exhaust + TeleportFew games32%37.8%28.8%–47.6%98
Flash + TeleportFew games22%47.8%36.5%–59.4%69
Exhaust + FlashFew games18%40.4%28.6%–53.3%57
Flash + IgniteFew games10%40.6%25.5%–57.7%32
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W45%46.3%38.1%–54.7%134
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games19%41.4%29.6%–54.2%58
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games13%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R36%45.9%36.8%–55.2%109
Q E Q W Q R Q E Q E RFew games18%46.3%33.7%–59.4%54
Q W E Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games10%46.7%30.2%–63.9%30
Finished items
Malignance60%46.2%39.2%–53.4%186
Liandry's TormentFew games32%45.5%36.0%–55.3%99
StormsurgeFew games16%53.1%39.4%–66.3%49
Void StaffFew games15%39.1%26.4%–53.5%46
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35

Questions

What do Karthus Top players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Blackfire Torch, then Shadowflame, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 7% of 310 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.8% win rate.

What skill order do Karthus Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 45% of 301 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Karthus Top players take?

Exhaust and Teleport, in 32% of 310 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 37.8% win rate.